elosalama
Finnish
Etymology
elo + salama; thus called because in Finland this type of lightnings are primarily seen in August (elokuu in Finnish)
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: e‧lo‧sa‧la‧ma
- IPA(key): /ˈeloˌsɑlɑmɑ/
Noun
elosalama
- An apparently silent lightning that strikes too far from the observer to be heard.
Declension
| Inflection of elosalama (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | elosalama | elosalamat | |
| genitive | elosalaman | elosalamoiden elosalamoitten | |
| partitive | elosalamaa | elosalamoita | |
| illative | elosalamaan | elosalamoihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | elosalama | elosalamat | |
| accusative | nom. | elosalama | elosalamat |
| gen. | elosalaman | ||
| genitive | elosalaman | elosalamoiden elosalamoitten elosalamainrare | |
| partitive | elosalamaa | elosalamoita | |
| inessive | elosalamassa | elosalamoissa | |
| elative | elosalamasta | elosalamoista | |
| illative | elosalamaan | elosalamoihin | |
| adessive | elosalamalla | elosalamoilla | |
| ablative | elosalamalta | elosalamoilta | |
| allative | elosalamalle | elosalamoille | |
| essive | elosalamana | elosalamoina | |
| translative | elosalamaksi | elosalamoiksi | |
| instructive | — | elosalamoin | |
| abessive | elosalamatta | elosalamoitta | |
| comitative | — | elosalamoineen | |